Category Archives: Local News

Platteville's Chief McKinley recognized as a First Responder of the Year
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly, recognized first responders from across Wisconsin during a First Responder of the Year. Chief Doug McKinley of the Platteville Police Department has been name...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025

Platteville pool reaches fundraising goal, starts maintenance fund
The Platteville Family Aquatic Center Fundraising Team announced that all highly-requested amenities and additional updates-including a water slide, shallow water play structure, shade sails, and a pi...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025
Juvenile airlifted following swimming accident in Wauzeka
On Saturday evening, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office received a report of a swimming accident involving a sixteen-year-old male at a residential property on Hummingbird Lane in Wauzeka. Law enfor...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025

Former BMO Bank employee sentenced to prison
A former Grant County bank employee, accused of taking $134,498 from customer accounts, recently was sentenced in federal court to a year and a day in prison and ordered to make restitution. 33-year-o...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025

Teen accused of killing newborn daughter has final pre-trial conference
Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson a Monroe man who is accused of killing his newborn daughter in 2021, had his final pre-trial conference on Tuesday. Kruckenberg Anderson is charged with first-degree intenti...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025
Local counties consider supporting RTA
Dubuque, Delaware and Jackson counties are considering a combined $100,000 contribution to support the Region 8 Regional Transit Authority, which provides demand-response transportation for vulnerable...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025

In-person early voting starts today for Dubuque elections
Sample ballots for the November 5th City of Dubuque and Dubuque School Board Election are available on the Dubuque County Elections website. In-person early voting begins today [October 15th] at the a...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025 hjl / CC

Man arrested for displaying knife during Dubuque disturbance
Police said a man displayed a knife during a disturbance this summer in Dubuque. 33-year-old Jacob L. Marcov of Albia, Iowa, was arrested at 3:36 a.m. Monday in Dyersville on warrants charging assault...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025

Gov. Evers calls for release of $15 million to revamp correctional facilities
Gov. Tony Evers is calling on the State Building Commission Tuesday to release $15 million from the state budget to revamp Wisconsin's correctional facilities. The plan is to modernize Wisconsin's exi...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

State Senate passes bill to ban cell phones
The Wisconsin State Senate passed Bill 29 on Tuesday, a measure that would require school boards across the state to adopt policies banning non-education wireless devices like cell phones in schools. ...
Courtney Chaffee Oct 15, 2025 GotCredit / CC





